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He Finds A Weird String In His Attic Wall. When He Pulls It? This Is Incredible... There have been many stories told of secret, hidden possessions that were buried away during years of war or turmoil.

He Finds A Weird String In His Attic Wall. When He Pulls It? This Is Incredible...

Though they remained still and unseen for decades, their eventual unearthing is always suspenseful. One man has returned “home” to search for family possessions that his father once hid away right before they were forced to evacuate the country. His father had taught him a special way of finding the hidden objects, but it wasn’t easy to retrieve them. Seven decades after he last saw them, it was hard to tell whether the items had survived through years of wear and tear. Thankfully, the objects, which had remained untouched since the years after World War II, were recovered and found to be intact. Resource Tags. Grant Opportunities. Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions. Preservation Assistance Grants help small and mid-sized institutions—such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, cultural organizations, town and county records offices, and colleges and universities—improve their ability to preserve and care for their significant humanities collections.

Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions

These may include special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound recordings, architectural and cartographic records, decorative and fine art objects, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, furniture, historical objects, and digital materials. Applicants must draw on the knowledge of consultants whose preservation skills and experience are related to the types of collections and the nature of the activities on which their projects focus. Florida Humanities Council Community Project Grants. Preservation = Jobs - Preservation Leadership Forum.

Important Update: 2010 data on the economic benefits of historic preservation is now available.

Preservation = Jobs - Preservation Leadership Forum

The Historic Tax Credit Coalition, in conjunction with NTCIC, has prepared a summary of the highlights of Rutgers University's Second Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit. The 2011 report is a complement to the 2010 comprehensive report, which analyzed the cumulative impact of the federal historic tax credit program for the first time since its inception in 1976. First Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit Preservation not only protects what matters to America – it puts Americans to work.

Last year, Rutgers University released a comprehensive new report (and summary) that analyzes the economic impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credit since its inception in 1976. The following are a few key findings from the report (updated to include 2010 data): Comments This story is closed to new comments. Comments. Call for Ideas and Proposals - Preservation Leadership Forum.

Submit Your Call for Ideas and Proposals Be a part of the premier educational and networking event for those in the business of saving places – submit a session or TrustLive Idea, Field Study idea, or a speaker or film suggestion.

Call for Ideas and Proposals - Preservation Leadership Forum

Your expertise, knowledge and ideas will help shape PastForward 2015, Nov. 3-6 in Washington, D.C. More than 1,600 preservation professionals are expected to attend, including architects, historians, urban planners, city planners, developers, and public and private-sector professionals. Share your ideas, innovative approaches and knowledge to help strengthen the historic preservation movement. Preservation Career Center - Preservation Leadership Forum. Find Preservation Funding - Preservation Leadership Forum. In 2013, the National Trust for Historic Preservation awarded over $1.2 million in grant funding to 236 projects nationwide.

Find Preservation Funding - Preservation Leadership Forum

Funding from the National Trust is awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies, and the majority of our funding is awarded for planning and education projects through our National Trust Preservation Funds grant program. FAQs: Do you have questions about the National Trust’s Grants program? Read this Preservation Nation blog post: How to Apply for Grants from the National Trust Preservation Fund. For continued information on the National Trust Preservation Funds grant program sign up for our email list. Upcoming Deadlines. American Historical Association Home Page. AHA Career Center. AHA Grants and Fellowships. American Historical Association. Florida Humanities Council Florida Humanities Council. FLDH – Florida Digital Humanities. How will museums of the future look? Opening up the Museum: Nina Simon @ TEDxSantaCruz.

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Why Do Old Places Matter? by National Trust for Historic Preservation

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Any links in the iframe will open in new windows. Chewed-On Remains Reveal Cannibalism Among Ancient Brits. Council of American Maritime Museums. Career Management Resources. Cover Letters. Cover Letters CareerOneStop CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.

Cover Letters

S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, shares information on cover letters, including types of cover letters, important elements to consider including in a cover letter, and samples and templates. Writing a Winning Cover Letter Common Good Careers Common Good Careers shares some tips on writing an engaging cover letter which suggests personalizing the letter's opening and connecting the dots between skills and job requirements. Mentoring. Mentoring Matters American Alliance of Museums Museum discusses the importance of mentoring, the qualities of good mentors, what makes a successful mentorship and how to look for a mentor (must be an Alliance member to access this article).

Mentoring

Mentoring the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders: A Practical Guide for Managers Center for Leadership Development Center for Leadership Development shares a publication on mentoring that provides guidance on the mentoring relationship, the role of the supervisor and case studies. Finding a Guide: The Value of Having a Professional Mentor Common Good Careers. Museum Careers. Help Wanted American Alliance of Museums Museum magazine discusses the shrinking number of senior development positions and the impact it has on the field.

Museum Careers

The article provides insight on nurturing managerial skills for younger development professionals. Resumes. Resume Guide CareerOneStop CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.

Resumes

S. Professional Education. A Well-Balanced Field American Alliance of Museums Museum looks at the expectations of museum training programs and its effect on the future of museums. It touches upon curriculae and different models in museum training, including museum labs (must be an Alliance member to access this article). Guidelines for Curatorial Studies Programs College Art Association The College Art Association shares its Guidelines for Curatorial Studies Programs. Advancing Your Nonprofit Career Through Continuing Education.

Collections Stewardship Resources. Sample Documents. Education and Interpretation Resources. Sample Documents Customized research assistance and a collection of over 1,000 documents of sample policies, plans and forms from museums of all types and sizes. Professional Networks Organized around job responsibilities and areas of common interest, Individual Members can access 22 Professional Networks. The Bookstore. Financial Stability Resources. Sample Documents Customized research assistance and a collection of over 1,000 documents of sample policies, plans and forms from museums of all types and sizes. Professional Networks. Governance and Support Organizations Resources. Standards The Alliance shares standards on Leadership and Organizational Structure and Public Trust and Accountability. Accountability and Ethics This section addresses codes of ethics, conflict of interest, disclosure, record retention, standards and best practices, tax issues related to obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status and whistleblower protection.

Board Structure This section has information about advisory boards, committees, position descriptions for individual board members and officers, size and term limits. Human Resources Resources. Marketing and Public Relations Resources. Standards The Alliance shares standards on Public Trust and Accountability. Legal Issues. Mission and Institutional Planning Resources. Standards The Alliance shares standards on Mission and Planning. Change Management. Advocacy Resources.

The CIDOC CRM. Business Planning for Digital Libraries. Necessary but Not Sufficient: Modelling Online Archive Development in the UK. Introduction Since the mid 1990s archives have greatly expanded their online information and services, yet this is an area of archive development about which we know little. General Guide to the Exhibition Halls of the American Museum of Natural History: George Herbert Sherwood, American Museum of Natural History: 9781113009913: Amazon.com: Books.

GPS coordinates Google Maps, latitude and longitude. Liquid Glass Thinking Putty by Crazy Aaron. Transparent putty turns from clear to cloudy and back. From $4.99 to $10.99. First World War Poems - In Flanders Fields by John McCrae. By John McCrae, May 1915 In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. First World War Poetry Showcase. Poetry by Heart has compiled this showcase selection of poetry to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. There are plenty of anthologies of First World War poetry in existence. Institute of Sexology over 200 sexy artifacts from around the world. Sex – even your grandparents were at it. Real talk. Arno Breker. Arno Breker (July 19, 1900 – February 13, 1991) was a German sculptor, best known for his public works in Nazi Germany, which were endorsed by the authorities as the antithesis of the so-called degenerate art. Brick House. Scribal Timeline.

Acrylic/Perspex Cut To Size. Hemingway: A Simple Online Tool for Better Short-Form Writing. Cataloguing conundrums forum.. Life After Death: Bruno Frohlich. Name-aam.org/uploads/downloadables/EXH.spg_10/7 EXH Spring10_Splinters from Green Material_Belew_Gustafson_Handy_Wood.pdf.

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Name-aam.org/uploads/downloadables/EXH.spg_11/14 EXH_spg11_Creationist Museums are not Museums_Jennings.pdf. Standup Labels_Madsen.pdf. Tatehandheldconference / MindMap: Museum and Mobiles in the Age of Social Media. Name-aam.org/uploads/downloadables/EXH.spg_10/15 EXH Spring10_Book Review_Critical Conversations_Dartt_Newton.pdf. Www.cicrp.fr/docs/conservation-en.pdf. Name-aam.org/uploads/downloadables/EXH.spg_11/4 EXH_spg11_Test your Museum IQ_Editor.pdf. Name-aam.org/uploads/downloadables/EXH.spg_11/5 EXH_spg11_What, if Anything, Is a Museum__Dillenburg.pdf.